Scientific Committee Chair: Pr. Josette FOURNIER (Fr), Pr. Paolo CABRAS (It)

1. Scientific Committee Chair: Pr. Josette FOURNIER (Fr), Pr. Paolo CABRAS (It) Pr. Jean François COOPER (Fr) Dr. Jean Pierre DECOR (Fr) Dr. Miguel GAMON (Es) Pr. Ahmed BOUHAOUS (Ma) Pr. Rafik HADIDANE (Tu) Pr. Urania MENKISSOGLU (Gr) Pr. Marco TREVISAN (It) Pr. Catherine REGNAULT-ROGER (Fr) Groupe Français des Pesticides 33èmeCongrès Mediterranean Group of Pesticide Research 3rd Symposium UNICUM COLLOQUIUM AIX en PROVENCE May 20 - 24th, 2003 CROP PROTECTION Minor Crops, Bio-pesticides, Environment, Future. The Groupe Français des Pesticides is a Society that has gathered for more than 25 years, in France, number of representative Scientifics and Professionnals concerned by pesticide use and management. More recently settled, the Mediterranean Group of Pesticide Research also gathers Scientifics and Researchers from all Mediterranean Countries, with similar objectives but privileging International and Community aspects. A common and uniqueColloquium for both Societies, will afford the opportunity of an International Meeting of major interest for studying and exchanging about all the problems relative to pesticide usage in the whole Environment. The City of Aix and the Europôle Méditeerranéen de l’Arbois, both in the heart of the Provence, will gratify the attendants of the Colloquium, with all the advantages of a prestigious site and a complete scientific environment. Organisation Committee Chair: Pr. Michel MONTURY ( U. Bdx1) m.montury@u-bordeaux.fr Pr. Jean Marc CHOVELON (U. Ly1) Chovelon@univ-lyon1.fr Pr. Patrick RAVANEL (U. Gren1) Patrick.Ravanel@ujf-grenoble.fr Dr. Fabienne TROLARD (INRA) trolard@aix.inra.fr Dr. Guilhem BOURRIE (INRA) bourrie@aix.inra.fr Dr. Pierre CHOVELON (Arbois) pchovelon@europole-med-arbois.org Secrétariat : Fabienne Trolard,, Monique Mayor Adress:Colloque GFP - MGPR, BP 80, Europôle Arbois, 13545 Aix en Provence, Cedex4 (Fr) Tel:+.33.(0)4.42.97.16.59. Fax: +.33.(0)4.42.97.15.95. e-mail:<trolard@aix.inra.fr> Web page: http://www.europole-med-arbois.org/gfp-mgpr/ (Formulaires pour inscriptions, hotels, transports tarif réduit, formats, etc….) Deadlines: * January 15th, 03 for sending abstracts * March 1st, 03 for registration (see above information) * April 15th for proposing full proceedings Colloquium official languages: English and French. Lectures will be given in French, English, Italian or Spanish; at least, a simultaneous translation will be made in English. Posters will be presented exclusively in English.. Abstracts for the program will be made in English (as far as possible), in the format indicated below. So will be the corresponding full texts (posters and lectures) for the proceeding edition. Call for papers: You are invited to submit abstracts on topics within the scope of the colloquium, in English as far as possible, in the format Ms Word 97 (or lower), and rigorously following the model given on the Web page. An e-mail copy will be sent, as an attached doc. to <chovelon@univ-lyon1.fr> and a hard copy to JM. Chovelon, LACE, 43 bd du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex (Fr). Tel: +33.(0)4.72.43.26.38. Wishes relative to the oral or poster presentation type, will be indicated and followed as far as possible, but final decisions will be taken by the Scientific Committee. Authors of accepted contributions (February 15th) will be invited to submit final manuscripts before April 15th, for publication in the proceedings that will be distributed to all the Colloquium attendants.

2. Program: The Colloquium CROP PROTECTION will bring together representatives of Governmental and Institutional Organisations, Industries and Universities from all of the Mediterranean Countries and concerned by pesticide usage management and control. Five full conferences presented by internationally known specialists, will introduce and animate the debates relative to the topics selected for the Colloquium. Oral presentations of 15 to 20 min duration and posters, will provide opportunities for complete information and exchanges relative to the presented works. An integral part of the Colloquium will be devoted to an international technical exhibition of equipment and instrumentation. PHYTOPHARMA 2003 Award The Phytopharma 2003 Award will be given by GFP, to the winner of the competition organised in order to distinguish the best PhD thesis defended in 2002, in a French University, and featuring in Pesticide Sciences. Applications including 2 thesis issues and 7 copies of a 4 page abstract to: Pr. C.M. COSTE, Institut de Phytopharmacie, av. de Villeneuve, 66100 Perpignan France Tel: 04.68.66.22.58. E-mail: <coste@univ-perp.fr> “DISCOVERING and TRAINING” 2003 Grants The « Discovering and Training » 2003 grants will be awarded to distinguish young pre-doc or post-doc researchers selected by the corresponding MGPR commission. Applicants will be affiliated to the MGPR and working in the field of Pesticides in Food or the Environment. Granted people will be funded for a one month training stay in the MGPR network Laboratory of their choice. Main Topics: * New analytical methods. Crop quality * Bio-pesticides * Environmental impact and transfers * European and Mediterranean policies. * Health effects; Toxicity and eco-toxicity tests. * Metabolisation, metabolites. Applications including a CV and a short description of a work proposal to be sent to: Pr. A. VALVERDE, University of Almeria, la Canada de san Urbano, 04120 Almeria, Spain Tel: + 34.950.015.309 E-mail: <avalverd@ual.es> Social Program Invited Speakers: * J.P. DECOR, Member of the Academy of Agriculture (France) “What type of Crop Protection for the 21st century” *B.J.R. PHILOGENE, University of Ottawa (Canada) “From nicotine to a-T : not only a simple question of easily usable molecules”. * J.F. NARBONNE, University of Bordeaux (France) “Pesticides and related compounds: health effects and environmental impact in the Mediterranean Region.” - UNEP Report”. * W. SCHWACK, University of Hohenheim(Germany) “Formation and analysis of bound pesticide residues in fruits”. * O. KHOUALDIA, INRAT Center, Degache (Tunisia) “Control of bio-attacks against dates in Tunisian palm groves - Present situation and future”. * A. BARBA, University of Murcia (Spain) “ Pesticide residues in grape growing and wine production processes”. * A. DI MUCCIO, National Institute of Health (Italy) Title still not available. A Welcome Reception on Tuesday, May 20th, for registering as soon as possible. A Festive Party is planned on Thursday, May 22nd, at the Europôle de l’Arbois. Pre-registration is required for delegates and accompanying persons. A special « young researcher » fare is proposed. A one-day excursion to the Camargue, on Saturday May 24th, including lunch, will be arranged subject to a large enough participation. Pre-registration is required. Registration Fees Before March 1st, 2003: Latter than March 1st , 2003: * MGPR or GFP subscribing members: 150 € * Young researchers (students) 100 € idem +50 € * Others: 200 € (Including admission to all sessions, the Welcome Reception, documents, simultaneous translation and coffee breaks. Festive Party (before May 1st): 50 € ou 35 € if “Young Researcher” Excursion to the Camargue (before April 1st): 80 € Registration form, Pro-format invoice, Information for paiement,… see the Web page.!